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Stephen J. O'Brien
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You should have the home appraised to determine the fair market value, which...
Steve Fromm
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To answer your specific quesion, you can transfer this property during probate,...
Steve Fromm
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The answer depends on how the property was titled. If it was titled as joint...
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Steven Alan Fink
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The pension is an asset of your m-i-l's estate. If she had a will, it gets...
Edward Joseph Smeltzer II
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It depends on the nature of the pension. If it was a true pension (an...
Edward Joseph Smeltzer II
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An intestate administration will have to be opened and an administrator...
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Andrew Daniel Myers
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Every will should have what is called a residuary clause. This provision...
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David M. Frees III
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The answer to your question will be set forth in the will if there is a will...
Janet Lee Brewer
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The answer depends on several factors, including whether the 3 sisters died...
James P. Frederick
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If there was no estate, then there is no executor. The only way you can be the...
Steve Fromm
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As a Pennsylvania attorney, I wanted to confirm what Jim has stated to you....
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Daniel Andrew Pallen
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Your sister's estate will be dealt with according to Pennsylvania's laws of...
Jay G. Fischer
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You must file a Petition with the Register of Wills Office to be appointed as...
Steve Fromm
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Joint tenancy allows the property to pass to the surviving joint tenant. A...
Steve Fromm
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Without an originally signed and valid will, no one has the power to act for...
Stephen J. O'Brien
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If the original Will can not be located then it will be deemed destroyed. The...
Steve Fromm
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Case law in Pennsylvania does allow for the attorney to receive both an...
Douglas L. Kaune
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The short answer is, probably. If there was a substitute Executor named in the...
Douglas L. Kaune
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The short answer is, probably. If there was a substitute Executor named in the...
Douglas L. Kaune
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It is difficult to answer your question based on the limited information...
David M. Frees III
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There are a number of facts that we don't know from your question that might...
Frank A Selden
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let me see if I understand... she doesn't want anyone knowing she is renting...
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James P. Frederick
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In most states, the probate court has jurisdiction either because the deceased...
Steve Fromm
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If you are "domiciled" in Philadelphia County, then your will would be probated...
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Edward Joseph Smeltzer II
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It depends on the precise nature of the joint ownership. If the deed...
Steve Fromm
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Edward's comments are correct. As for Pennsylvania Inheritance Taxes from the...
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Robert John Murillo
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As a general matter, the persons who sign the lease are jointly and severally...
Stephen J. O'Brien
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I am not licensed in New York, only Pennsylvania, so this answer is only a...
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